Next Salary Increase under 2013-2017 EA [1.965%] due from 30th May 2016. All salary-related allowances, excluding allowances adjusted by the…
In this edition: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development [DIRD] Regulatory Policy Review Update on Federal Court Matters Meeting between…
Welcome to the first issue of our new look newsletter. In this edition: Safe Skies Australia Under Threat Latest Industrial…
The DIRD released a public consultation paper in December 2015 titled, Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service Regulatory Policy Review.…
Members will be aware that ARFF management recently summarily dismissed a member of your Union in Perth. What is most irksome…
Your Enterprise Agreement [EA] provides that when the rates in clause 4.11.4 Travel Expenses are paid for more than half…
PPC Procurement Project Aviation Branch and AS/ARFF met in Canberra on Monday 14th December for further discussions on this project.…
The UFUA National Office was able to secure the insertions (outlined below) into the ALP Policy Platform at the ALP…
AIRSERVICES AND UFU REPRESENTATIVES TO MEET IN CANBERRA FOR FURTHER CONSULTATION ON NEW PPE UFU and AS/ARFF representatives will meeting…
PPE Requirements – DRAFT – UFUA Comments – To access this document with full functionality firstly right click on the link then…
Airservices have agreed to further consultation on new PPE.
ARFF are undertaking a project for the procurement of new PPC [Personal Protective Clothing]. Your Union is concerned with a…
Some months ago your Union was invited to nominate a representative to participate in the project for the procurement of…
Your Union’s legal representatives have filed draft directions orders with the Federal Circuit as a first step in the formal…
In this issue: Federal Circuit Court Issues National Archives of Australia Issues Records Retention Notice ATCs begin EA negotiations Join…
CASA has announced a PIR of the MOS Part 139H and as a key stakeholder in the provision of ARFF…
Your Branch President and Branch Secretary, together with your Union’s legal counsel met with Airservices in Canberra on Wednesday 14th…
A joint UFU/Airservices communique on the underpayment of recruits from RC 73 onwards has been released. The communique contains details…
RECRUIT UNDERPAYMENTS RC73 ONWARDS Be assured that this issue has not stalled. Your Union and Airservices are jointly working to…
Your Union’s financial reports for the 2014-2015 year are now available on our website. Go to “Your Union” and click…
Despite the myth perpetrated in “Mythbusters” in the August 21 edition of The Monitor, your Union has put considerable effort…
The real story on recruit fire fighter rates of pay versus Ops Watch, The Monitor 21 August 2015 Your Union…
PROPOSED NEW Work Performance Framework Further to our newsletter on 13th June, the following advice has been received from…
The following is a summary of the federal government’s proposed changes to the Comcare legislation. If this legislation is passed…
On the 18th May 2015 your Union received a letter from Airservices inviting our participation on the Internal Reference Group…
The Aviation Branch triennial elections conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission [AEC] concluded on 8th of May. Not all vacant…
As all vacant offices were not filled in the recently concluded elections it has been necessary to conduct further elections.…
The Divisional Consultative Committee established under the Airservices [ARFF] Enterprise Agreement 2013-2017 met on 12th March. Your Union is represented…
Michael Farrell joins Trustee Board. From 1 March 2015, Michael Farrell will join us as a member nominated Director. The…
BCOM maintains its non-participation stance on FMS. As we said in our last article: Unfortunately Airservices/ARFF have still not properly…